DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:DAKT - US2342641097 - Common Stock
19.9901 USD
+0.01 (+0.05%)
Overall DAKT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated DAKT against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While DAKT has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. DAKT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
DAKT had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year DAKT had a positive cash flow from operations.
DAKT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
DAKT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.07%, DAKT is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of DAKT (4.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.38%, DAKT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
DAKT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.83%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.33%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 4.04% | ||
| ROIC | 6.38% |
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
1.3 Margins
DAKT has a Profit Margin (1.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
DAKT has a Operating Margin of 4.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAKT outperforms 60.16% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAKT has grown nicely.
DAKT has a Gross Margin (26.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DAKT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.51% | ||
| GM | 26.8% |
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
DAKT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
DAKT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, DAKT has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for DAKT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
DAKT has an Altman-Z score of 4.62. This indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.62, DAKT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
DAKT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.14. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.14, DAKT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.55% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that DAKT is not too dependend on debt financing.
DAKT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAKT outperforms 58.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.12%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that DAKT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DAKT has a Current ratio (2.07) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that DAKT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.54, DAKT is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for DAKT have decreased strongly by -18.56% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 55.18% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, DAKT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.67% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, DAKT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.56%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%-5.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.67%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%-3.15%
3.2 Future
DAKT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.18% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, DAKT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y27.81%
EPS Next 2Y23.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
DAKT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.30.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper than 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAKT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.69), we can say DAKT is valued inline with the index average.
DAKT is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.26.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DAKT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAKT to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.18), we can say DAKT is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
DAKT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAKT is cheaper than 71.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAKT is valued cheaper than 94.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAKT's earnings are expected to grow with 23.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y23.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for DAKT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:DAKT (10/21/2025, 2:10:59 PM)
19.9901
+0.01 (+0.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners74.84%
Inst Owner Change-0.85%
Ins Owners1.87%
Ins Owner Change0.94%
Market Cap970.12M
Analysts82.86
Price Target23.46 (17.36%)
Short Float %4.2%
Short Ratio4.01
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.25%
Min EPS beat(2)15.09%
Max EPS beat(2)29.41%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.23%
Max EPS beat(4)32.35%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)16.46%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.82%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.26 | ||
| P/S | 1.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.3 | ||
| P/B | 3.47 | ||
| P/tB | 3.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.89 |
EPS(TTM)0.79
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY6.15%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY8.83%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY10.75%
SpS15.44
BVpS5.76
TBVpS5.69
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)0.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 4.04% | ||
| ROCE | 9.96% | ||
| ROIC | 6.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.72% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.92% | ||
| OM | 4.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.51% | ||
| GM | 26.8% | ||
| FCFM | 11.43% |
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)9.86%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)11.06%
ROICexcg growth 3Y101.31%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y103.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.37
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.13% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.16 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 196.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 758.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.62 |
F-Score7
WACC9.12%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)112.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.56%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%-5.71%
EPS Next Y27.81%
EPS Next 2Y23.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.67%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%-3.15%
Revenue Next Year7.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-51.63%
EBIT growth 3Y102.3%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year90.02%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y126.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y82.74%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y55.32%